English Renaissance 1500–1620: Wiley Blackwell Guides to Literature
Autor A Hadfielden Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 sep 2000
A series of short biographical essays on the key writers of the period explain their significance, and explore a variety of perspectives with which to approach them. In-depth analyses of a number of well-studied texts are also provided, indicating why each text is important and suggesting ways in which each might usefully be read. Texts featured include Astrophil and Stella, Othello, Utopia, Dr Faustus, The Tragedy of Miriam, The Unfortunate Traveller and the Faerie Queene.
The volume charts the intricacies of English Renaissance literature, taking in a variety of themes including women, gender and the question of homosexuality; the stage; printing and censorship; humanism and education and rhetoric. Attention is also drawn to current debates in Renaissance criticism such as New Historicism and Cultural Materialism, thus the book provides students with an unparalleled foundation for further study.
Fully cross-referenced, with a useful chronology, glossary and suggestions for further reading, this much-needed guide conveys the excitement of reading Renaissance literature.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0631220240
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Wiley
Seria Wiley Blackwell Guides to Literature
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom